“Ideal teachers are those who use themselves as bridges over which they invite their students to cross, then having facilitated their crossing, joyfully collapse, encouraging them to create bridges of their own.”—Nikos Kazantzakis

Dear Educators,

Welcome back to school!

Why the new newsletter look? “So many choices, so little time,” was what we heard. You’ll still get plenty of rich content in this easy-to-read format.

In this newsletter, we spotlight resources from YES! Magazine’s “Beyond Prisons” issue and the fresh, forward-thinking nonprofit education group IDEA. Plus, your students can compare their cafeteria food to typical jail cuisine.

On his first day of teaching, Brendan Clarke entered his southwest Chicago classroom wanting to teach kids to create rather than imitate, to break the line, rather than stand in line. Two years later, Brendan left to study permaculture and regenerative community design. This is Brendan’s story.
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IDEA wants to transform schools into more exciting and relevant places to learn—places that nurture caring, problem-solving students. Its approach? Showcasing what works and equipping others to learn from it.

How do innocent people end up in prison? The Innocence Project—dedicated to freeing wrongfully convicted people—helps your students know the cases, understand the causes, and see how to change the system.
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Ask these three questions about this photo so you and your students can understand the image, its message, and why it’s interesting (or not): What do you notice? What are you wondering? And, after uncovering some facts, What next?
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